Licensed Driver, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

Let me show
you the Sri Lanka
I grew up in.

I’m Dhanuka — born and raised on this island, and driving people around it is what I do for a living. I help families, couples, and solo travellers plan relaxed, flexible Sri Lanka trips, with honest advice, real local knowledge, and no hidden prices.

Honest pricing · no hidden costs
Family-friendly · flexible pace
Dhanuka with Dutch guests at Sigiriya Rock Fortress
Photo · Sigiriya · with guests
How I look after you

More than a driver. A friend on the road.

Travel Sri Lanka with someone who knows the roads, the restaurants, and when to slow down — a trusted local helping you through your trip, not a packaged tour service.

Families come first

Snack stops, supermarket runs, toilet breaks, and a patient hand when the kids are tired. Stress-free travel is the whole point.

Driver, fixer, friend

I drive, I narrate, I translate, I fix the inevitable problems. You stare out the window.

Built around you

Custom itineraries shaped to your interests, fitness, and tolerance for early starts. Not a fixed package.

Photo & viewpoint stops

I know exactly where to pull over. And exactly when the light is right.

Local food, real spots

Roadside hopper shacks, tea-estate kitchens, and that one curry stall outside Tissa.

Off the tour-bus loop

Wild beaches, forgotten temples, hill-country villages. The places I take friends.

Signature journeys

Routes we've refined mile by mile.

All tours
Dan (Dhanuka) — co-founder & your friendly driver
Co-founder & your friendly driver
Dan (Dhanuka)
Who you'll travel with

Born on this island.
Raised on these roads.

DBRO started with a love story — me and this island. As kids and teenagers, my friends and I would pile into anything with wheels and chase the next beach, the next waterfall, the next quiet temple. Some of those friends are still here. Some have scattered around the world. The island stayed with all of us.

Guests, in their own words

Stories from the road.

Our three kids (7, 5 and 3) genuinely adored him. He even decorated the bus on the day one of them had a birthday. He understood exactly what we needed, and at what pace.

Don & Anne L.
Netherlands · Family of 5, custom tour
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Goodbye for now Aiya (brother), thank you for everything.

Jelle & Silke
Netherlands · Custom tour
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He always stays close by when you need him — even for a quick supermarket run, or when you've forgotten a bag at a restaurant. Clear prices, no surprises afterwards.

Roel & Anne S.
Netherlands · Family of 5, custom tour
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Plan a trip

Tell us about your trip.

Send a few details and Dan will reply personally — usually within 12 hours — with a draft itinerary and pricing.

What brings you in?